UK Publishes Salaries for 70 Jobs Foreigners Can Apply For Amid Shortage of Workers

• The UK government published a temporary shortage list on showing over 70 job types open to foreign workers
• Salaries on the list range from £25,000 a year for roles like laboratory technicians to £70,100 for directors in consultancy services
• The list covers two pay tiers, a standard rate for those who got their first certificate of sponsorship after 4 April 2024, and a lower rate for those sponsored before that date

The UK government released a temporary shortage list detailing more than 70 specific job types that foreign nationals can apply for under the Skilled Worker visa route, with annual salaries ranging from £25,000 to over £70,000.

Published by UK Visas and Immigration, the guidance covers medium-skilled roles across sectors including construction, engineering, finance, IT, the arts, and logistics. Foreigners can use the list to apply for entry clearance, switch to the Skilled Worker route, or extend an existing permission to stay.

All salaries listed are calculated on the basis of a 37.5-hour working week and must be pro-rated for other working patterns, based on the weekly working hours stated by the employer.

Standard Rate vs Lower Rate

The list operates on two salary tiers. Workers who received their first certificate of sponsorship on or after 4 April 2024 must meet the standard rate.

Those who got their certificate before that date and have held Skilled Worker visas continuously since then qualify for the lower rate.

Additional salary reductions may also apply for new entrants or holders of relevant PhD qualifications.

Full List of Jobs and Salaries

Below is the complete breakdown of every job type on the UK's Skilled Worker visa temporary shortage list, with occupation codes and standard and lower rates as per official guidance:

1. 1243 Managers in logistics — Standard: £44,900 (£23.03 ph) / Lower: £37,300 (£19.13 ph)

2. 1258 Directors in consultancy services — Standard: £70,100 (£35.95 ph) / Lower: £44,600 (£22.87 ph)

3. 3111 Laboratory technicians — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,000 (£12.82 ph)

4. 3112 Electrical and electronics technicians — Standard: £39,300 (£20.15 ph) / Lower: £30,800 (£15.79 ph)

5. 3113 Engineering technicians — Standard: £42,500 (£21.79 ph) / Lower: £34,700 (£17.79 ph)

6. 3114 Building and civil engineering technicians — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,900 (£14.31 ph)

7. 3115 Quality assurance technicians — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £26,500 (£13.59 ph)

8. 3116 Planning, process and production technicians — Standard: £34,800 (£17.85 ph) / Lower: £28,700 (£14.72 ph)

9. 3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians — Standard: £33,800 (£17.33 ph) / Lower: £28,700 (£14.72 ph)

10. 3131 IT operations technicians — Standard: £35,200 (£18.05 ph) / Lower: £27,700 (£14.21 ph)

11. 3132 IT user support technicians — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,700 (£14.21 ph)

12. 3133 Database administrators and web content technicians — Standard: £34,600 (£17.74 ph) / Lower: £29,200 (£14.97 ph)

13. 3412 Authors, writers and translators — Standard: £36,100 (£18.51 ph) / Lower: £29,800 (£15.28 ph)

14. 3414 Dancers and choreographers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £28,500 (£14.62 ph)

15. 3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,400 (£13.03 ph)

16. 3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers — Standard: £36,500 (£18.72 ph) / Lower: £29,100 (£14.92 ph)

17. 3429 Industrial and product designers — Standard: £39,300 (£20.15 ph) / Lower: £29,800 (£15.28 ph)

18. 3429 Packaging designers — Standard: £39,300 (£20.15 ph) / Lower: £29,800 (£15.28 ph)

19. 3429 Performance make-up artists — Standard: £39,300 (£20.15 ph) / Lower: £29,800 (£15.28 ph)

20. 3429 Set designers — Standard: £39,300 (£20.15 ph) / Lower: £29,800 (£15.28 ph)

21. 3429 Visual merchandising managers and designers — Standard: £39,300 (£20.15 ph) / Lower: £29,800 (£15.28 ph)

22. 3512 Ship and hovercraft officers — Standard: £58,300 (£29.90 ph) / Lower: £39,100 (£20.05 ph)

23. 3520 Legal associate professionals — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £26,400 (£13.54 ph)

24. 3532 Insurance underwriters — Standard: £36,500 (£18.72 ph) / Lower: £29,800 (£15.28 ph)

25. 3533 Financial and accounting technicians — Standard: £48,700 (£24.97 ph) / Lower: £32,900 (£16.87 ph)

26. 3541 Estimators, valuers and assessors — Standard: £35,300 (£18.10 ph) / Lower: £28,600 (£14.67 ph)

27. 3544 Data analysts — Standard: £34,900 (£17.90 ph) / Lower: £28,600 (£14.67 ph)

28. 3549 Business support officers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,500 (£13.08 ph)

29. 3549 Business systems analysts — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,500 (£13.08 ph)

30. 3549 Contract administrators — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,500 (£13.08 ph)

31. 3549 Clinical coders — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,500 (£13.08 ph)

32. 3549 Clinical trials administrators — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,500 (£13.08 ph)

33. 3549 Research coordinators — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,500 (£13.08 ph)

34. 3552 Business sales executives — Standard: £36,700 (£18.82 ph) / Lower: £29,300 (£15.03 ph)

35. 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £26,300 (£13.49 ph)

36. 3571 Human resources and industrial relations officers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,100 (£13.90 ph)

37. 3573 Information technology trainers — Standard: £40,000 (£20.51 ph) / Lower: £32,100 (£16.46 ph)

38. 4121 Credit controllers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,200 (£12.92 ph)

39. 4122 Book-keepers, payroll managers and wages clerks — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,400 (£13.03 ph)

40. 4129 Box office assistants — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,000 (£12.82 ph)

41. 4129 Grants officers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,000 (£12.82 ph)

42. 4129 Mortgage administrators — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,000 (£12.82 ph)

43. 4129 Revenue assistants (excludes National and Local government revenue occupations) — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,000 (£12.82 ph)

44. 4129 Treasury assistants — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,000 (£12.82 ph)

45. 4132 Pensions and insurance clerks and assistants — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,000 (£12.82 ph)

46. 5213 Welding trades — Standard: £34,900 (£17.90 ph) / Lower: £29,500 (£15.13 ph)

47. 5214 Pipe fitters — Standard: £46,000 (£23.59 ph) / Lower: £40,400 (£20.72 ph)

48. 5223 Metal working production and maintenance fitters — Standard: £39,300 (£20.15 ph) / Lower: £29,900 (£15.33 ph)

49. 5225 Air-conditioning and refrigeration installers and repairers — Standard: £41,100 (£21.08 ph) / Lower: £35,500 (£18.21 ph)

50. 5231 Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians — Standard: £35,500 (£18.21 ph) / Lower: £27,900 (£14.31 ph)

51. 5232 Vehicle body builders and repairers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,600 (£14.15 ph)

52. 5233 Vehicle paint technicians — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £29,600 (£15.18 ph)

53. 5235 Boat and ship builders and repairers — Standard: £33,700 (£17.28 ph) / Lower: £29,600 (£15.18 ph)

54. 5241 Electricians and electrical fitters — Standard: £38,800 (£19.90 ph) / Lower: £31,500 (£16.15 ph)

55. 5242 Telecoms and related network installers and repairers — Standard: £36,700 (£18.82 ph) / Lower: £31,700 (£16.26 ph)

56. 5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers — Standard: £35,100 (£18.00 ph) / Lower: £26,700 (£13.69 ph)

57. 5245 Security system installers and repairers — Standard: £36,300 (£18.62 ph) / Lower: £28,800 (£14.77 ph)

58. 5249 Electrical and electronic trades not elsewhere classified — Standard: £45,800 (£23.49 ph) / Lower: £35,600 (£18.26 ph)

59. 5311 Steel erectors — Standard: £35,000 (£17.95 ph) / Lower: £29,500 (£15.13 ph)

60. 5315 Plumbers and heating and ventilating installers and repairers — Standard: £38,100 (£19.54 ph) / Lower: £31,400 (£16.10 ph)

61. 5319 Builders — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,300 (£14.00 ph)

62. 5319 Divers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,300 (£14.00 ph)

63. 5319 Fence erectors — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,300 (£14.00 ph)

64. 5319 Industrial climbers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,300 (£14.00 ph)

65. 5319 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operators — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,300 (£14.00 ph)

66. 5319 Steel fixers and underpinners — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,300 (£14.00 ph)

67. 5322 Floorers and wall tilers — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £25,400 (£13.03 ph)

68. 5323 Painters and decorators — Standard: £33,400 (£17.13 ph) / Lower: £27,800 (£14.26 ph)

69. 5330 Construction and building trades supervisors — Standard: £41,800 (£21.44 ph) / Lower: £34,600 (£17.74 ph)

70. 8133 Energy plant operatives — Standard: £41,500 (£21.28 ph) / Lower: £30,100 (£15.44 ph)

UK posts guidance on long residence

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that UK Home Office updated its Long Residence guidance clarifying who cannot apply for the 10-year settlement route.

A particular category of individuals in the country are specifically told not to apply under Long Residence rules.